8 DIVISION Headquarters, Branches and Services Commander Royal Artillery

4 November 1914 - 31 December 1915 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1683)

662 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Commander Royal Artillery, 8th Division, covering November 1914 to December 1915 across 648 pages. It names 10 places across 27 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries 57 casualty and personnel returns, 81 reports, narratives and plans, fifteen Operation Orders, eight appendices and one diagram. Among the papers are: Appendix B 5th Brigade, R. H. A. casualties since Arrival of Brigade in France; Casualty Return for Period 1st-31st December, 1914. 5th Brigade, R. H. A. Appendix P; Report on operations 8th Division 10th-14th March, 1915; "N" Battery, R. H. A. report on operations of March 10th-14th, 1915; Detailed report of operations from 10th to 14th March Inclusive. "V" Battery; Report on operations 10th-14th March. "X" Battery R. Horse Artillery; 33rd Brigade R.F.A. report on operations March 10th-14th, 1915; 37th Brigade R.F.A. report on operations of 10th to 14th March, Inclusive; Adjt. 37th Bde. 17th March, 1915. report on operations 10th to 14th Instant; Report of operations of Mortar Section, 8th Division. 10-13.3.15; 8th Division Artillery operations and Intelligence Report-4.30 A.M.-6.0 P.M. 22-9-15; 8th Division Artillery operation and Intelligence Report-From 4.30 A.M.-6.0 P.M.The diary opens at Hursley Camp on 4 November 1914. 1914 is spent at La Gorgue, Merville, Havre, Hursley Camp and Estaires. 1915 at Sailly, La Gorgue, Blaringhem, Fleurbaix and Therouanne. It closes at Blaringhem on 31 December 1915. Sailly is where it spent longest, 237 days across eleven separate stays and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 31 days at La Gorgue.In 1915 it is also recorded at Roquetoire.

• Reihe: War Diaries - Facsimile Reprints of Official War Office WO95 Documents
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Erster Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781474506847
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press